Knickers



May 31. 1927.

v M. J. ROSENBERG KNICKERS Filed Aug. 3. 1926 oa Zia/ .WV z 5... f. 7u

, ATTORNEY.

Patented May 31, 1927.

UNITED stars tenera.'

v MAURICE J. RosENBERe, or BALTIMORn MARYLAND.

KNIcKEns.

Application meaaugust s, 192e. serial No. 126,841.

'y gathered portions of the Waist.-

A further object of the invention isto provide', in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a garment of the type referred to having means-at the back thereof for gathering the waist to adjust the size of the latter for the purpose referred to `and further with adthe gathered justable means for concealing portions of the waist. K

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, l

a garment of the type referred to, which is simple in its constructionr and arrangement, strong, durable, distinctive in .j appearance, conveniently7 opened and closed when worn, readily vadjusted for fittingthe Waist of the wearer,` and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. f.

lith the vforegoing and other objects inv view, the invention consists 'of the novel construction, combination. and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more.specificallyvv described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,v wherein is shownan embodiment of the invention, but it-is to be understood that changes, variations' and modifications can be resorted towhich fall within the scope ofthe claimV hereunto;append-ed.

in the drawings wherein like reference characters Idenote corresponding parts throughout vthe several views j Y Figure 1 is a fragmentary view', in front elevation, of a garment in accordance with this invention, with the `waist in non-adjusted position and the garment partly open. Y Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, in rear elevation, of a garment in accordance With this invention and with the Waist yin a nona'djusted position.

Figure 3 is a ,section on line 8-3 Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view, in rear elevation of a modified form.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66 Figure 5.

A garment of the type referred to in ac cordance with this invention, comprises a front portion land a back portion 2.l rllhe portionsvl and 2 aresecured together, and

so shaped to provide a pair of legs 3, 4C a` crotch 5, combined thigh and] hip portions 6, 7 and a waist portion 8. The back portion 2 at its upper' end is formed with a pair of oppositely disposed flaps 9, A9 which are arranged forwardly withvrespect to theback portion 2 and are overlapped by the front portion 1.V The upper part of theffront portion lis normally disconnected from the back portion2 and the disconnected part of the front portion 1 is ofthesame height yas the height of the flaps- 9 andis indicatedat` 11, The front Aportionfl isformedof two 5.2.; plies .of sultable material .secured together Y as at'11 and the :back portion 2 isformed of two plies of suitable Vmaterial secured together as. at 12. The front portion 1 is secured to the back portion2 asatl.. The front portion 1 at one side thereof and near Yits upper end is provided with. a pocket 14.

Secured to the inner face of the part-'10 of the frontportion 1 and co-'eXtensive with the Width of the latter is a lining member r 15 of a width materially less than the height of .thel part 10 and Asaid liningxmember 15is flush with the top and side edges of the part 10.` `Thelining member 15 provides a reinforcement for the upper end of the yfront portion 1. At each end of the, part v10 a set of button holes is formediand assliown the seticonsists of three button holes@ The; buttonfholes of each set areindicated at 16 and which` associate with the buttons 1T formedon the jforn'fardface of the flaps for the purpose of detachably connecting `the part 10r to the back portion 2, see Figure '1. Secured to the inner face of the back porA tion 2 at'theitop thereofand of aiength cow;

ext'ensivefwith the Widthof saidbaclr portion, is a lining member 18 of appropriate width and which is connected to the inner face of the back portion 2 in a mannerl to provide a pocket 19. rllhe lining member 18 is slitted as at 20, 21 to form a pair of spaced inlets or-mouths for the pocket 19. Anchored at one end, as at 22 to the rear wall ofthe pocket 19 is a shirring or pull string 23 which` extends through the opening 2O and anchored Within the pocket 19, as-

at 24 is a shirring or pull string 25 which extends through the opening 21. The shirr-V ing strings 23 and 25 are oppositely disposed kwith respect to each other. Posiated to reduce. tlie size of the waist row of stitching 27 is of less length lthan the length of the bottom edge of the strip 23 and terminates at points adjacent theV end of said strip 26 thereby setting up said strips with a pair of free terminal portions 28, 29

and each of the latter is provided with a button hole 80.v Secured to the outer face of the back portion 2, is a series of spaced buttonsv 3l which are interposed between the strip 26 and the bac-k portion 2 and associate with the button holes 3() for adj ustably connect-ing the free end terminal portions of the strip 26 to the back portion 2; The strip 26 is provided for concealing and lioldingthe gathered portions of ther garment arranged centrally of the top ofthe back portion 2 when the shirring strips lare Voperportion 8 of the garment. V

Vith reference to Figure 5, the concealing strip is indicated at 32 and instead of it being connected at its lower end to the `back portion 2 of theV garment, it is connected at its vertical median asl indicated at 33. Otherwise thanv that as stated the strip 32 is constructed similar to the strip 26 and performs the same function.

The st-rips 26 and 32 further act as means for maintaining the back portion 2 when gathered due to engagement of the end terminalportions of either of said strips with certain of the buttons 3l. After the back portion 2 has been'gathered the strip 26 is connected therewith by a pair of buttons iii association with the button holes 31 and the gathered portions'between the said pair of buttons is prevented from being separated by either of said strips. This maintains the waist portion of the garment in its adjusted position. Therefore the strips 26 and 32 not only provide inea-ns for concealing the gathered portions centrally of the baclrportion 2 but further prevent the separation of said gathered ortions and under suoli conditions maintaining the waist part 8 in its adjusted position. The shirring striiigscan also be tied together which acts as a further means for maintaining the waist part 8 in adjusted position.k VThe adjusting of the ment, at the waistline, is never gathered Vwhen adjustingvthefsize of the waist, as

the front portion l at thepart 10 thereof is always extended.

a garment, of the type referred to, and in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention lis as illustrated and described, yet it is toy be under` stood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will falliwithin the scope of the invention as'claiined.`

That I claim is: n v v A garment of the type referred to com# prising front and back portions connected together, said back portion having its inner side at the upper part thereof formed'with y a pocket, a pair of oppositely disposed sliirring strings anchored in and extended fioin said pocket for gathering a partof the back portion, a combined gathered portion con- The part l() of the front' portion l acts as a closure for the garment cealing and retaining strip secured tothe outer face of said'back portion and formedk with free end terminal portions normally disconnected from said back portion, and

said back'por'tion and end terminal portions having yco-acting means for detachably con-k necting said terminal portions to said back portion to maintain the gathered part of the back portion from extending.

In testimony whereof, I affix my: signature hereto.

V MAURioE J..RosENBERG. 

